English Dictionary

yankee

noun

(nautical) A headsail resembling a genoa or a jib but with a high-cut clew, normally used together with a staysail. A sailing boat is typically equipped with three yankee sails of different sizes, number one being the largest.

The yankee won the baseball game.

意味（1）

(nautical) A headsail resembling a genoa or a jib but with a high-cut clew, normally used together with a staysail. A sailing boat is typically equipped with three yankee sails of different sizes, number one being the largest.

意味（2）

(international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Yankee from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.